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Urban monarch composition A monarch butterfly in repose high up on my house wall enjoying the sunshine - my composition reminded me of Neapolitan ice cream with its three layers. <br /> <br /> Monarch butterflies are non Australian natives, introduced here around 1871 from North America. They depend on non-native introduced weeds for their survival. <br /> <br /> Wingspan 10 cm. Australia,Danaus plexippus,Fauna,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Monarch butterfly,Nymphalidae,Spring,arthropod,insect,invertebrate,new south wales Click/tap to enlarge

Urban monarch composition

A monarch butterfly in repose high up on my house wall enjoying the sunshine - my composition reminded me of Neapolitan ice cream with its three layers.

Monarch butterflies are non Australian natives, introduced here around 1871 from North America. They depend on non-native introduced weeds for their survival.

Wingspan 10 cm.

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The Monarch butterfly

The monarch butterfly or simply monarch is a milkweed butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. Other common names depending on region include milkweed, common tiger, wanderer, and black veined brown. It may be the most familiar North American butterfly, and is considered an iconic pollinator species.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Nov 9, 2020. Captured Oct 30, 2020 12:09 in 150 Merewether St, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/11.0
  • 10/2500s
  • ISO250
  • 300mm

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